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A Phone Flickers in the Dark
Abdurahman Tohti left his home country, China, behind 7 years ago to move to Turkey, safe from the Chinese regime that discriminates and arbitrarily detains Uyghurs, specifically, which Abdurahman is. Reporter Durrie Bouscaren talks to him about what happened to his wife and children and extended family in China, and the endless challenges he faces trying to be sure they are safe. (34 minutes)
More in China
Act One: With Great Power Comes Great Pronounceability
We test Jiayang Fan’s self-proclaimed special skill by having her listen to three Chinese-Americans speak, and then guss when they came to the U.S. (20 minutes)
Act Two: Ill Communication
Yang Yi, in China, tells the story of a strange journey he took that started at home and ended at home. But somehow took a very long path.
Act Four: A Slow Boat to China
Producer Diane Wu goes to a party.
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